The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-15
MURRiS IN 1870.
Continued from fourth page :.

bank clearlhceS Yesterday, $o.o2',-
1880.
TX Chief Gus. Stenger. often
jumps into his wagon and drives to
the fires just out of the old spirit
that s in him.
The president of the Board OF fire
Commissioners. Albert3 Dekay. has
completed n contract for five addi-
tional hook and ladder trucks.
Coroner Joseph Meir. often recalls
with pleasure the days of his first
canvass for the Office he now fills 80
occeptably to our taxpayers.
L. H. Wellinton although long
time servant Of the people in II
county office, made the bulk of his
fortune, Ike David Davis, in specu-
lating in lands.
Geo. II. Munro. once popular sher-
if of Stevens county, often drops in
on his lineal successor at the court
house to chat about the multifariOus
duties appertaining to the proper fill
ing of that exacting position.
Hon. henry nntchins, late repre-
sentative from the 83rd district to S..
Paul. declines the nomination of Con-
gressman-at-large. lie says his pri-
vate interests ut the present juncture
of affairs will not permit further de-
yotion to the public.
Mayor Wintermute---who first
adorned the chief magistracy of our
city in 81 and continuously since, has
just announced his appointment of
James Griffith, lately Chief of Police.
to the dictatorship OF public safety.
No better appointment could have
been made.
There was temporary stoppage OF
the engines at the water works last
week. but the engineer was ready
had the emergency arisen to furnish
all the water necessary for the
proper working of our fleet of fire.
engines in case of conflagration.
Now that the political parecellers
have taken upon themselves the
onerous task of selecting candidates
for the various Offices. the tax
payers have little or nothing to do
but vote tickets forwarded to them
in the mails. This is II grea. i'm.
provement on the wearing system of
the olden days when individual judg-
ment cut SO much of figure.
State Auditor Giltinan spent Sun.
day with his family in Morris and
made an official visit to the court
house on Monday, lie performs the
duties OF his office like veteran
profiting by his long experience as
auditor of Stevens county,
Postmaster Newell--who was ap
pointed during President Cleveland
first term, informs us that new gov
eminent building to cost 0,O0(
is a dead sure thing among the pro GA
bilities in the near future.
The Morris delegation to the G. y
r. National convention st ST. Clout
hive the pipe laid for Nathan R.Spurl
for Communicated
4 telegram received this morning
from Grand Forks conveys the pleas
ing intelligence that our townsman's
J. Berkin's PAGER Lady Morris diam
Mamie) won the $4,000 purse.
TheOpera house was crowded We'd
nesday night by an appreciative aud
fence to witness "Woodc0ck's Little
Came" The audience was most en-
} thusiastic, but those of Jour citizen
who remembered having witnessed
that play in the early days of Morris
in 1888, say that it fell far short o
that presentation.
Eugene Atwood received yesterday
direct from Lexington, Ky. string
of trotters. Dee Cousins, his famou;
trainer, reports that this stable prom
Uses to be large winner during tn,
season.
The game yesterday between tn
home and Wahpeton mines at tn
Crystal Lake Park grounds was wit
messed by some 1900 people, and re
} suited in IA victory for the Morris clul
by score of 43 to l. This is tn
tenth consecutive game won by TIL
: Morris club, and insures to them the
pennant of the Western league.
Mai. Lon Hollister has just return
ed from the East and has concluded
to purchase farm near town where
he will raise Durhams.
Morris IS now known Throughout
the world as the City of Towers. Tn
{ first tower was constructed in tn
year 1885, and that one succeeded s
admirably in the uses for which j
was originally built that our peopl
have thought best to purchase an Ell
CINE each year. and to erect towe
for each engine so purchased. w
have now sixteen of those efficien
: handwriting engines and sixteel
lofty towers.
Mrs. Fred. Bailey pleasantly enter
t tanned party of intimate friend
last evening at her home. 1890 Sixth
ave. north. Drive whist was tn
, principal feature of the evening.
e 1t is rumored that Hon. II. II
: Wells will he candidate for COVER
nor ON the republican ticket mex